Is 1557 Lexington Ave rent stabilized?
1557 Lexington Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in East Harlem (South), Manhattan (10029). It has about 7 apartments, built in 1910.
Also written as 1557 Lexington Avenue — or 1557 Lexington Ave, Manhattan, NY 10029.
How this building compares
With about 7 apartments it is smaller than 87% of the 394 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in East Harlem (South). HPD lists no open violations at this address — one of 81 such buildings among the 394 this site tracks in the neighborhood. Of the 25 violations on record at the address, 4 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and none of them are still open. HPD issued 1 new violation at the address in the last twelve months. Tenants have filed 51 HPD complaints at the address, 2 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | East Harlem (South) |
| ZIP | 10029 |
| Year built | 1910 |
| Apartments | 7 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1016270020 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 1557 Lex Owner LLC 341 St Nicholas Ave · New York, NY 10027 |
| Managing agent | J&M Realty Service |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 0 open / 25 total · 1 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 51 total |
| HPD registration last filed | January 22, 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 1557 Lexington Ave rent stabilized?
1557 Lexington Ave in East Harlem (South), Manhattan is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 1557 Lexington Ave?
1557 Lexington Ave (BBL 1016270020) has about 7 residential apartments and was built in 1910, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.
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